This week's playlist:

• Grits Ain't Groceries (2:58) by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Got Blues For You (2009); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information.

• Bitter Rain (4:30) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.

• Deep End (4:21) by Jo Kelly Stephenson, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information.

• The Boogie Man (3:08) by Papa Don McMinn, from Boogie Man (2009); available from LocoBop.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information.

• Description Blues (8:04), Insomniacs Boogie (3:56) and At Least I'm Not With You (3:29) by The Insomniacs, and all from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information.

• Blues Plate Special (4:46) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information.

• Take Your Time (4:33) by Mel Brown And The Homewreckers, from Blues - A Beautiful Thing (2006); available from Electro-fi Records and the iTMS. Visit MelBrownBlues.com for more information.

• Shoot First Ask Questions Later (2:51) by David Reo, from David Reo's Greatest Hits Volume II (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this MySpace page for more information.

• Muddy Bottom Blues (6:34) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.

Mentioned during this episode: Murphy's Saloon at Mevio.com.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also has a blog by the same name: Today's Chicago Blues. Both the book and the blog are highly recommended.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Something noteworthy being done by a very hard-working, steel-willed, long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago)

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #163 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Till You Go Too Far (3:45) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information.

• Pearlee (2:38) by Sid Selvidge, from Live at Otherlands (2005), available from Archer-Records.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Sid's MySpace page for more information.

• Diddle It (5:10) by Carlos Del Junco, from Steady Movin' (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit CarlosDelJunco.com for more information.

• Comin' Home To New Orleans (2:46) by The Dare Ya Blues Band, from Lonely Street (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available: Food For Song (2006) from CD Baby. Visit the band's page at Garageband.com for more information and other links.

• Something Ain't Right (2:51) by Blue Dukes, from Wanted (2009); available from Somersault Music and the iTMS. Visit BlueDukes.com.au for more information.

• Hobo Man (4:44), King Snake (3:52) and Grits Ain't Groceries (2:58); all from Got Blues For You (2009); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information.

• Not Fooling Around (5:14) by David Reo, from David Reo's Greatest Hits Volume II (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this MySpace page for more information.

• Doncha Know I Love You (4:34) by Harpdog Brown, from Once In A Howlin' Moon (1999), available from HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page to hear other tracks.

• Can't Stand To See You Go (3:36) by Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, from Soul Monster (2009), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and Delta Groove Productions for more information.

• Enough! (5:49) by Zac Harmon, from From The Root (2009); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information.

• A Mama Like Mine (4:39) by Big James &The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BigJames.com for more information.

• I'm A Man (3:39) by Billy Boy Arnold, from Consolidated Mojo (2005); available from ElectroFi Records and the iTMS. Visit BillyBoyArnold.com for more information.

• I'll Find Someone Who Will (5:10) by by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Mevio.com, RSS in Plain English, FM 102 (Eliat, Israel).

To contact me: There's email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - or you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Something noteworthy being done by a very hard-working, steel-willed, long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago)

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #162 is courtesy of the artists and their labels, and sometimes the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• It Ain't You (5:02) by Zach Prather, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Zach-Prather.com for more information.

• Ride, Ride (3:46) by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTMS. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information.

• I'm Looking For A Miracle (3:53) by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information.

• Cryin' Won't Help Ya (4:45) by The Paul Wood Band, on Blues Is My Business (2001), available from CD Baby or the iTMS. For more information, visit Paul-Wood.com or his MySpace page.

• I'm A Bad, Bad Girl (4:55), Till You Go Too Far (3:45) and SuperHero (4:48), all by Candye Kane, and all from SuperHero (2009); which will be released June 16th, 2009, and can be ordered in advance from DeltaGrooveProductions.com. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information.

• Feel So Good (4:04) by Blue Plate Special from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information.

• Hammer Down (3:47) by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• Somebody's Got to Go (4:20) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Power of the Pontchartrain (2007); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: RSS in Plain English.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com; The Blues Report.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• I Love 'Em (3:58) by Big James &The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); released June 2nd, 2009, and available from BlindPigRecords.com. Visit BigJames.com for more information.

• Stop Watching Your Enemies (5:17) by Koko Taylor, from Jump for Joy (1990); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com for more information.

• Don't Touch My Guitar (4:34) by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Babyand the iTMS. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information.

• Soul Monster (3:54), Queen Bee (4:09) and Tell Me About It Sam (5:37), all by Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, and all from Soul Monster (2009), set for a June 16th, 2009 release on the Delta Groove Productions label. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and Delta Groove Productions for more information.

• Recession Blues (2:29) by Rivers & Roads, from a forthcoming album titled I've Got Issues. Visit the Rivers & Roads MySpace page for more information.

• No Mercy (4:20) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information.

• Worse Without You (3:40) by the Ramblin Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• Mississippi Grace (3:12) by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Koko Taylor, the Queen of the Blues.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: FriendFeed, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. The Blues Report.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #160 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Patron Saint of Pain (4:46) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.

• Power of the Pontchartrain (6:07) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Power of the Pontchartrain (2007); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.

• Still Water Runs Deep (2:58) by Webb Wilder, from More Like Me (2009); available from the store at Webb's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit WebbWilder.com for more information.

• Strange Feeling (4:29 ) by Michael Burks, from Iron Man (2008); available from Alligator Records, Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information.

• Help (Somebody Please) (5:00), Right Here Right Now (4:27) and I Love 'Em (3:58), all from Right Here Right Now (2009) and all by Big James &The Chicago Playboys; available from BlindPigRecords.com. Earlier albums by the band are available from both CD Baby and the iTMS. But be careful - in both CD Baby and the iTMS, there is also a Hispanic rapper named Big James. Visit BigJames.com for more information.

• It Ain't You (5:02) Zach Prather, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Zach-Prather.com/ for more information.

• That's What Love Will Make You Do (3:22 )by Janiva Magness, from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information.

• Since You Been Gone (4:32) by Zac Harmon, from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Fat Possum Records.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, FriendFeed, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #159 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• The Devil (4:05) by Jeff Norwood, from Awendaw (2009); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at LiveBluesWorld.com for more information.

• Too Sweet for Me (4:54) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.

• Little Redhead (4:33) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009), available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information.

• Keep The Blues Alive (3:09), Hattie Mae (4:58) and Since You Been Gone (4:32), all by Zac Harmon, and all from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information.

• Loser's Avenue (2:26) by Commander Cody, from Dopers, Drunks and Everyday Losers (2009); available from the Phoenix Digital Services Commander Cody Store and the iTMS. Visit CommanderCody.com for more information.

• Little Queen Bee (3:20) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.

• Another Time (3:49) by Danny Burton, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information.

• Ready For Love (4:31) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site and Blues Leaf Records. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information.

To contact me: call me at 1-312-239-0678, or send email to: murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com. You can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #158 courtesy of the artists and their labels, or one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• One Thin Dime (4:29) by Mance Lipscombe, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove coffeehouse on May 6, 1966; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which now has available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove in the late '50s, '60s and early '70s.

• Devilment (2:46) by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information.

• Move On Blues (4:05) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information.

• Down That Road Again (4:58) by Guitar Shorty, from We the People (2006); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit GuitarShorty.org for more information.

• Night Train (4:58), Darkness (5:19) and Too Sweet for Me (4:54), all by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, and all from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information.

• It Feels So Right (1:58) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information.

• Bitter Rain (4:30), Patron Saint of Pain (4:46) and Little Queen Bee (3:20), all by Roy Rogers and all from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.

• Everybody Counts (3:32) by Nerak Roth Patterson, from Brown Angel (2008); released on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information.

• Sweetness And Delight (5:10) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information.

• Jumpin At The Showplace (3:11) by Steve Guyger from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information.

• Payback Blues (4:45) by the Dennis Mitchell Band, from Highway Kind of Life (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit DennisMitchellband.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: the Ash Grove archive at Wolfgang's Vault; EarlyBlues.com, On This Day in Blues History, and the Captain Spaulding's Animal Crackers blog.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #157 courtesy of the artists, their labels (!) and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• The Other Side Of The World (5:39) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information.

• Baby Please Don't Go (3:24) by Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973.

• On and On (5:31) by The Ninth Chapter, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information.

• She's the One (3:54) by Bobby Jones, from Comin' Back Hard (2009); available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information.

• Steppin' Up (2:51) by Ramblin' Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• Sweetness And Delight (5:10), Outrunning The Rain (4:31), and Chicago Blues (3:27), all by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, and all from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information.

• Love's Lost and Found (4:47) by Mia Vermillion, from Alone Together With the Blues (2009); available from HipChickMusic.com, Rhapsody.com, Amazon MP3 and the iTMS. Visit MiaVermillion.com for more information.

• Another Time (3:49) by Danny Burton, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information.

• Something Ain't Right (2:51) by Blue Dukes, from Wanted (2009); available from Somersault Music and the iTMS. Visit BlueDukes.com.au for more information.

• I Shall Not Be Moved (4:48) by Mississippi John Hurt, from a July 1st, 1964, live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973.

• Daughter Of The Devil (4:03) by John Nemeth, from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information.

• She Know How to Love Me (4:26) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information.

• Big Toe (5:31) by Albert Castiglia, from A Stone's Throw (2006); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: NoiPodRequired.com, BluesFestivalGuide.com, TheBluesBlast.com, BluesWax.com and LiveBluesWorld.com; Wolfgang's Vault.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #156 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Breakin' Out (3:33) by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Shemekia Copeland.com for more information.

• Big Mary's (3:13) by The Hipnotics, a Kansas City-area blues band, that is unfortunately defunct, as far as I can tell from online searches. If you know otherwise, please contact me, and I will include a correction in a future episode.

• Down and Out Blues (6:18) by the Ricky Lewis Band, from Songs For The New Depression (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RickyLewisBand.com for more information.

• Can't Ever Let You Go (5:10), I Just Want To Cry (4:00) and The Other Side Of The World (5:39), all by Nicole Hart and all from Treasure (2009); available after April 14th from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD will also be for sale through TheNRGBand.com and at every performance. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information.

• On The Run (6:35) by Katie Webster, from Katie Webster - Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Katie's bio page at the Alligator site for more information.

• Baby Please Don't Go (3:24) by Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973.

• Down That Road Again (4:58) by Guitar Shorty, from We the People (2006); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit GuitarShorty.org for more information.

• Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2006). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page.

Mentioned during this show: The Ash Grove; Music of the Ash Grove; Wolfgang's Vault.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes, as long as your review has to do with the show content.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #155 courtesy of the artists and their labels, as well as IODA PROMONET, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Stay Here In Your Arms (3:17) by Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, from 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008); available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTunes Music Store. Visit LightninMalcolm.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• I Shall Not Be Moved (4:48) by Mississippi John Hurt, from a July 1st, 1964, live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973.

• Gin House Blues (3:16) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009). Treasure will be released April 14th, and orders can be placed at Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. Visit Nicole's MySpace page for more information.

• Baby's Like A Train (4:53) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information.

• That Boy (3:40) and Dirtfloorcracker (3:37), both by JJ Grey & Mofro, and both from Lochloosa (2004); available from the band's online store and the iTMS. Visit Mofro.net and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• War (3:28) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Country Ghetto (2007); available from the band's online store and the iTMS. Visit Mofro.net and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• The Philly Shimmy (3:06) by Steve Guyger, from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information.

• Who (4:36) by Nappy Brown, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site, and the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information.

• Chocolate Jesus (5:05) by Martin Harley, from Martin Harley (2003); available from Martin's online shop and the iTMS. Visit MartinHarleyBand.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: The Ash Grove; Music of the Ash Grove; Mississippi John Hurt; Wolfgang's Vault; The Great Northern Blues Society's Blues Cafe 2009.

To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through the following social networking sites: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes.

Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #154 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)